MAPUSA
Unlike a disciplined BJP that it claims to be, an executive member of the party has gone public stating that there was a wave against current Mapusa MLA Joshua D’Souza and people of Mapusa wanted a “change” and a “new face”.
The BJP executive member also expected the state and central leadership to address the issue and give a new candidate for the people of Mapusa.
“Mapusa this time is yearning for change, a change in the incumbent MLA, a message which is resoundingly clear and visible among all sections of its population, cutting across all religions, castes and classes. This time around Mapusa wants a new face to represent itself in the Legislative Assembly,” said Sandip Falari, executive member of the State BJP and also a former chairperson of Mapusa.
Falari has expressed his views, which he claims are personal, on social media which has gone viral by late Monday evening.
According to the executive member, as the elections to the assembly were approaching several probable scenarios were unfolding in various assembly segments across the State.
He said if one were to feel the pulse of the people in Mapusa, the predominant sentiment that emerged was a strong desire for change.
He further said that he expected the state and national leadership to be aware of the sentiment in Mapusa and would give the people the change that they desire.
“If this does not happen and the party chooses to stick to the incumbent MLA Joshua D’Souza, then people will find the change they desire and elect a new face as their MLA to represent them in the Assembly,” Falari observed.
He also had a piece of advice to offer to the Mapusa MLA and a way out for him in his inimitable style.
“I am sure Joshua has gauged the public mood and chooses to opt out of the reckoning, as a defeat for him at this juncture would mean an abrupt end to a potential long political innings,” he said.
“He can contribute to the party’s prospects in the State by working all over Goa, in various constituencies, in the capacity of national General Secretary of Minority Morcha of BJP and be a proud part of teamBJP4Goa,” he added.
Incidentally, Falari was a very close and diehard supporter of former deputy CM and Mapusa MLA late Francis D'Souza.
